FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 31, 2022·5 min readTiny Brain Area Controls Work for RewardsThe lateral habenula is responsible for determining whether an animal is willing to work for rewards, and when it will stop working.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 22, 2022·3 min readMaking Sense of Socially Enhanced Aggression in the BrainStudy reveals the lateral habenula plays a critical role in the priming of aggression in male mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2022·5 min readNew Brain Mechanism Involved in Impulsive Cocaine-Seeking in Rats DiscoveredBlocking M2Rs muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula with an experimental drug increased cocaine-seeking behaviors in rat models of impulsive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 8, 2021·3 min readLight Therapy Treats Depression in Mice ModelLight therapy activates the circadian rhythm associated Per1 gene in the lateral habenula, a brain area associated with mood regulation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 30, 2021·4 min readThe Neural Mechanism of a Circulatory Response to StressStudy identifies a novel mechanism in which the lateral habenula regulates the cardiovascular system in response to stress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2016·6 min readWas it Better or Worse Than You Expected? Ask Your Basal GangliaResearchers have discovered a neural circuit that processes evaluations and have identified its sources.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 29, 2016·4 min readMotivation to Bully is Regulated by Brain’s Reward CircuitsResearchers report bullying behavior activates primary reward circuits in the brain, making it a pleasurable behavior to a certain subset of individuals.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 9, 2015·4 min readSerotonin Deficient Brains More Vulnerable to Social StressAccording to a new study, transgenic mice with serotonin deficiencies are more vulnerable to social stressors that their normal litter-mates.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 18, 2014·3 min readScientists Discover ‘Dimmer Switch’ For Mood DisordersResearchers have identified a control mechanism for an area of the brain which processes sensory and emotive information.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 2, 2014·4 min readA Brain Region for Resisting Alcohols AllureIn rats, when the lateral habenula is chronically inactivated, they drink to excess and are less able to learn from the experience, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2013·2 min readScientists Find Brain Region That Helps You Make Up Your MindA new study reports the lateral habenula, an area of the brain linked to depression, plays a crucial role in decision making.Read More